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The patriarch of the Pike family, Henry Pike, arrived in South Australia in 1878. Settling in the Adelaide Hills, he founded a brewery in 1886 called H. Pike & Co. The brewery was sold in 1972, but the family tradition lives on: Henry Pike’s great-grandson, Edgar Walter Pike, is well established in the local wine industry as a winemaker for a large winery. His sons, Andrew and Neil Pike, are also involved in the industry—one holds a degree in viticulture, the other in oenology. Thus, in 1984, they founded Pikes Wines in the Polish River Hills region in the heart of the Clare Valley. Pikes Wines’ first wines were bottled in 1985.

Pikes Wines owns a 75-hectare vineyard, planted between 1894 and 2003. With a commitment to sustainable development, in 2001, Pikes Wines implemented a process for recycling solids (grape pomace, stems, lees, etc.) into compost, as well as wastewater treatment... This philosophy is also applied in the vineyard, which is managed using sustainable practices: minimal use of chemicals in the vineyard, a preference for organic treatments, and the promotion of surrounding flora...

Pikes Wines produces a complete range of single-varietal red and white wines (Riesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Viognier, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, etc.) as well as a premium line called Reserve.

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